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Experts say SEC's unified audit system violates the Constitution

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) rollout of the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) has ignited privacy and legal worries, spotlighting the potential for greatly expanded government oversight of financial transactions.

Critics highlight that the CAT represents a new era of surveillance capability, potentially pushing the boundaries of what is currently accepted in terms of monitoring individuals' and entities' trading activities.

Concerns revolve around the depth and breadth of the data collection entailed by the CAT system, raising alarms among both privacy advocates and the legal community over the implications for personal and financial privacy.

The debate underscores the tension between enhancing regulatory oversight and preserving privacy rights, signaling a challenging road ahead for the SEC's CAT initiative.

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